Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the peoples
King James Version
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Holman Bible
Why
and the peoples plot in vain?
International Standard Version
Why are the nations in an uproar, and their people involved in a vain plot?
A Conservative Version
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain {things (LXX/NT)}?
American Standard Version
Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
Amplified
And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?
Bible in Basic English
Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?
Darby Translation
Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and why do the peoples meditate a vain thing?
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore did the nations rage, and the peoples will meditate emptiness?
King James 2000
Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why are nations in tumult, and countries plotting in vain?
Modern King James verseion
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate on a vain thing?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
W hy did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things?
NET Bible
Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?
New Heart English Bible
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing?
Webster
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
World English Bible
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
Youngs Literal Translation
Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?
Themes
Counsel » Those that take counsel together against the lord
Heathen » General references to
the Heathen » Described as » Persecuting
Nations » The nations that oppose the lord
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Prophecies respecting Christ » That the jews and gentiles should combine against him
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 2:1
Images Psalm 2:1
Prayers for Psalm 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Messiah's Reign
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And the peoples
Cross References
Psalm 46:6
The nations made uproar and the kingdoms tumbled. He raised his voice and the earth dissolved.
Psalm 83:4-8
They say: Come and let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.
Revelation 17:14
They will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome (conquer) them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. Those who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Psalm 18:42
I beat them into powder as fine as the dust blown by the wind. I threw them out as though they were dirt on the streets.
Psalm 21:11
Even though they scheme and devise evil against you, they will not succeed.
Isaiah 8:9
Be broken, you people. Be terrified. Listen all you distant parts of the earth. Prepare for battle and be terrified. Prepare for battle and be terrified!
Matthew 21:38
When the workmen saw the son, they said, 'Let us put him to death and take his heritage, for someday he will own this property.'
Luke 18:32
He will be delivered up to the people of the nations, and will be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon.
Luke 22:1-2
The feast of unleavened bread was near. This is called the Passover.
Luke 22:5
They were glad, and pledged to give him money.
Luke 22:22-23
The Son of man indeed goes, as it has been determined. But woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!
John 11:49-50
Caiaphas the high priest that year said to them: You know nothing at all.
Acts 4:25-26
You spoke by the mouth of your servant David: Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? (Psalm 2:1)
Acts 5:33
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.
Acts 16:22
The crowd rose up against them. The magistrates ripped their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
Acts 17:5-6
The Jews were moved with jealousy so they gathered bad people who organized a crowd for a riot. They assaulted the house of Jason in order to bring them out to the crowd.
Acts 19:28-32
When they heard this they were filled with anger. They shouted: Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.